A longtime resident of The Elephant Sanctuary in Hohenwald will celebrate a milestone Friday. Shirley the elephant will turn 70 years old, making her the third oldest elephant in the United States, ...

Tool use isn’t unique to humans. Chimpanzees use sticks as tools. Dolphins, crows, and elephants are known for their tool-use abilities, too. Now a report in the Cell Press journal Current Biology on ...

"They say The Man from Nowhere elephant has a trunk for a hand; if you give it a snack, it takes it with its trunk." Like the children's song we sang when we were young, an elephant's trunk looks ...

PITTSBURGH (AP) - The Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium says a baby elephant born prematurely in May has "taken a turn for the worse." The zoo said Wednesday the next 24 to 48 hours will be crucial for ...

Chitwan, Aug. 16 -- For decades, elephant safaris were a signature attraction in Chitwan National Park, drawing hundreds of thousands of visitors annually. But today, the appeal of riding elephants is ...